Travel agencies: ranked by number of full-time equivalent L.A. County employees.ALTOUR tops the list of travel agencies ranked by gross sales Gross Sales A measure of overall sales that isn't adjusted for customer discounts or returns, calculated simply by adding all sales invoices, and not including operating expenses, cost of goods sold, payment of taxes, or any other charge. in L.A. County, with $161 million. It is followed by No. 2 Travel Store Inc. and No. 3 Montrose Montrose, town (1991 pop. 12,127), Angus, NE Scotland, on the North Sea at the mouth of the South Esk River. Open to water on three sides, it is a spacious resort town, with flax and jute mills, boat yards, fruit canneries, and a fishing industry. Travel, the only others grossing more than $100 million in 2004. Cassis Travel Services Inc., at No. 7, had the greatest percentage increase in gross billings Billings, city (1990 pop. 81,151), seat of Yellowstone co., S Mont., on the Yellowstone River, in a valley surrounded by seven mountain ranges; inc. as a city 1885. . The West Hollywood-based agency reported L.A. County sales of $35 million, up $15 million or 75 percent from 2003. Only one agency saw a decline in gross sales for 2004. No. 6 STA Travel STA Travel is the world's largest travel organization for students and young people. Founded in 1979 by acquiring assets from the bankruptcy of AUS Student Travel in Australia including their successful UK company (trading since 1976). Inc.'s sales decrease by $3.9 million to $38.1 million in 2003. The Business Journal changed the ranking criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. so gross sales in L.A. County determine rankings. Last year, the number of travel agents determined rankings. Some large travel agencies did not participate in this year's list, including the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. , American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Travel Services and WorldTravel BTI BTI Beverage Testing Institute BTI Boyce Thompson Institute BTI British American Tobacco (stock symbol) BTI Boston Theological Institute Bti Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis BTI BioTechnology Institute BTI Binding Tariff Information . THE PACESETTER ALTOUR THE New, York-based firm had $161 million in L.A. County gross sales for 2004, up $40 million, or 33.1 percent, from the prior year. Altour, which opened its first L.A. office in 1993. specializes in arranging travel for entertainment industry clients--music tours, film and TV production shoots, celebrity trips. "We have more than 50 bands traveling domestically and internationally this summer," said Altour executive vice president Barry Barry, Welsh Barri, town (1991 pop. 45,053) and port, Vale of Glamorgan, S Wales, on the Bristol Channel. Once a major coal-exporting port, its more diversified export products include cement, flour, and steel products. Noskeau. With a local staff of 233 travel agents, the firm also serves the corporate market, including financial and law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
"There is a lot of consolidation because small agencies, unless boutique Boutique A small investment firm specializing in offering specific, but limited services to a select number of individuals. Notes: These investment firms are the alternatives to large financial supermarkets. They provide a highly personalized environment for investing. or niche niche: see ecology. niche Smallest unit of a habitat that is occupied by an organism. A habitat niche is the physical space occupied by the organism; an ecological niche is the role the organism plays in the community of organisms found in the oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. , have a hard time delivering value-added val·ue-add·ed adj. Of or relating to the estimated value that is added to a product or material at each stage of its manufacture or distribution: benefits," said Noskeau. Suppliers are working with fewer agencies in order to lower costs, he said, and Smaller agencies tend to receive fewer benefits from airlines and cruise providers such as free upgrades for clients. South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. and Asia are among this year's hottest travel destinations, as well as Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , where the dollar is strong. "We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how the London London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. bombings will affect travel to Europe Europe (y  r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). , but the dollar is already weak compared to the Euro," he
said.Founded in 1991 by Alexandre Chemla, a former Club Med Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. It is seen by many as having started the all-inclusive resort concept, which is now a popular vacationing style for executive, Altour had global sales totaling $334 million in 2004. The agency expects acquisitions to account for half of its future growth. [GRAPHICS OMITTED]
Rank Company Gross Sales
* name (millions)
* address * '04 county/companywide
* '03 county/companywide
1 Altour $161/$334
12100 Olympic Blvd., $121/$240
Suite 300
Los Angeles 90064
2 Travel Store Inc. 145/185
11601 Wilshire Blvd. 125/140
Los Angeles 90025
3 Montrose Travel 102.2/same
2349 Honolulu Ave. 101.6/same
Montrose 91020
4 Flight Centre USA Inc. 53/same
1000 E. Dominguez St., 39/same
Suite 200
Carson 90746
5 Travizon Inc. 46/587
8500 Wilshire Blvd., 37/469
Suite 918
Beverly Hills 90211
6 STA Travel Inc. 38.1/222.7 (2)
5900 Wilshire Blvd., 42/243.5 (2)
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Cassis Travel Services Inc. 35/80
9200 Sunset Blvd., 20/65
Suite 320
West Hollywood 90069
8 All-Travel 32/same
2001 Barrington Ave., 31/same
Suite 315
Los Angeles 90025
9 Corniche Travel Group 25/30
8721 Sunset Blvd., 23/28
Suite 200
West Hollywood 90069
10 Willett Travel 20.3/same
11969 Ventura Blvd., 17.3/same
First Floor
Studio City 91604
11 Carlisle Travel Management 20/30
5601 E. Slauson Ave., 18/30
Suite 120
Los Angeles 90040
12 European Travel Agency Corp. 10.5/NA
523 W. Sixth St., NA/NA
Suite 542
Los Angeles 90014
13 Northridge Travel Service 7.2/same
9700 Reseda Blvd. 7/same
Northridge 91324
14 Calig World Travel Inc. (3) 6/same
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. 5.5/same
Woodland Hills 91364
15 TQ3 Travel Solutions 3.6/36.3
3130 S. Harbor Blvd., 2.4/33.3
Suite 200
Santa Ana 92704
Rank Company L.A. County Staff
* name * agents (1)
* address
1 Altour 233
12100 Olympic Blvd.,
Suite 300
Los Angeles 90064
2 Travel Store Inc. 331
11601 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90025
3 Montrose Travel 138
2349 Honolulu Ave.
Montrose 91020
4 Flight Centre USA Inc. 78
1000 E. Dominguez St.,
Suite 200
Carson 90746
5 Travizon Inc. 11
8500 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 918
Beverly Hills 90211
6 STA Travel Inc. 48
5900 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Cassis Travel Services Inc. 36
9200 Sunset Blvd.,
Suite 320
West Hollywood 90069
8 All-Travel 37
2001 Barrington Ave.,
Suite 315
Los Angeles 90025
9 Corniche Travel Group 37
8721 Sunset Blvd.,
Suite 200
West Hollywood 90069
10 Willett Travel 50
11969 Ventura Blvd.,
First Floor
Studio City 91604
11 Carlisle Travel Management 12
5601 E. Slauson Ave.,
Suite 120
Los Angeles 90040
12 European Travel Agency Corp. 10
523 W. Sixth St.,
Suite 542
Los Angeles 90014
13 Northridge Travel Service 26
9700 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge 91324
14 Calig World Travel Inc. (3) 95
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91364
15 TQ3 Travel Solutions 17
3130 S. Harbor Blvd.,
Suite 200
Santa Ana 92704
Rank Company Profile
* name * offices
* address (county/companywide)
* headquarters
1 Altour 5/17
12100 Olympic Blvd., New York
Suite 300
Los Angeles 90064
2 Travel Store Inc. 4/10
11601 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles
Los Angeles 90025
3 Montrose Travel 6/same
2349 Honolulu Ave. Montrose
Montrose 91020
4 Flight Centre USA Inc. 18/same
1000 E. Dominguez St., Los Angeles
Suite 200
Carson 90746
5 Travizon Inc. 1/18
8500 Wilshire Blvd., Woburn, Mass.
Suite 918
Beverly Hills 90211
6 STA Travel Inc. 9/88
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Cassis Travel Services Inc. 1/4
9200 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles
Suite 320
West Hollywood 90069
8 All-Travel 3/same
2001 Barrington Ave., Los Angeles
Suite 315
Los Angeles 90025
9 Corniche Travel Group 5/8
8721 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
Suite 200
West Hollywood 90069
10 Willett Travel 1 /same
11969 Ventura Blvd., Studio City
First Floor
Studio City 91604
11 Carlisle Travel Management 1/4
5601 E. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles
Suite 120
Los Angeles 90040
12 European Travel Agency Corp. 1/2
523 W. Sixth St., Los Angeles
Suite 542
Los Angeles 90014
13 Northridge Travel Service 2/same
9700 Reseda Blvd. Northridge
Northridge 91324
14 Calig World Travel Inc. (3) 1/same
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Woodland Hills
Woodland Hills 91364
15 TQ3 Travel Solutions 13/92
3130 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana
Suite 200
Santa Ana 92704
Rank Company Services
* name (partial list)
* address
1 Altour corporate, group meeting,
12100 Olympic Blvd., individual, entertainment,
Suite 300 incentive, leisure, cruises &
Los Angeles 90064 tours, student/youth
2 Travel Store Inc. corporate, group meeting,
11601 Wilshire Blvd. individual, entertainment,
Los Angeles 90025 incentive, leisure, cruises &
tours
3 Montrose Travel corporate, group meeting,
2349 Honolulu Ave. individual, entertainment,
Montrose 91020 incentive, leisure, cruises &
tours
4 Flight Centre USA Inc. corporate, group meeting,
1000 E. Dominguez St., individual, entertainment,
Suite 200 incentive, leisure, cruises &
Carson 90746 tours, wholesale, studen/youth
5 Travizon Inc. corporate, group meeting,
8500 Wilshire Blvd., incentive, leisure, cruises &
Suite 918 tours, wholesale
Beverly Hills 90211
6 STA Travel Inc. student/youth
5900 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Cassis Travel Services Inc. corporate, group meeting,
9200 Sunset Blvd., individual, entertainment,
Suite 320 incentive, leisure, cruises &
West Hollywood 90069 tours, wholesale, student/youth
8 All-Travel corporate, group meeting,
2001 Barrington Ave., individual, entertainment,
Suite 315 incentive, leisure, cruises &
Los Angeles 90025 tours
9 Corniche Travel Group corporate, group meeting,
8721 Sunset Blvd., individual, entertainment,
Suite 200 incentive, leisure, cruises &
West Hollywood 90069 tours, wholesale
10 Willett Travel corporate, group meeting,
11969 Ventura Blvd., individual, entertainment,
First Floor incentive, leisure, cruises &
Studio City 91604 tours, student/youth
11 Carlisle Travel Management corporate, group meeting,
5601 E. Slauson Ave., individual, entertainment,
Suite 120 incentive, leisure, cruises &
Los Angeles 90040 tours
12 European Travel Agency Corp. group meeting, individual,
523 W. Sixth St., entertainment, incentive,
Suite 542 leisure, cruises & tours,
Los Angeles 90014 wholesale, student/youth
13 Northridge Travel Service corporate, group meeting,
9700 Reseda Blvd. individual, entertainment,
Northridge 91324 incentive, leisure, cruises &
tours, wholesale, student/youth
14 Calig World Travel Inc. (3) corporate, group meeting,
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. individual, entertainment,
Woodland Hills 91364 incentive, leisure, cruises &
tours, wholesale, student/youth
15 TQ3 Travel Solutions corporate, group meeting,
3130 S. Harbor Blvd., individual, incentive, leisure,
Suite 200 cruises & tours
Santa Ana 92704
Rank Company Area Specialties
* name
* address
1 Altour worldwide
12100 Olympic Blvd.,
Suite 300
Los Angeles 90064
2 Travel Store Inc. worldwide
11601 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90025
3 Montrose Travel worldwide
2349 Honolulu Ave.
Montrose 91020
4 Flight Centre USA Inc. worldwide
1000 E. Dominguez St.,
Suite 200
Carson 90746
5 Travizon Inc. worldwide
8500 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 918
Beverly Hills 90211
6 STA Travel Inc. worldwide
5900 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Cassis Travel Services Inc. worldwide
9200 Sunset Blvd.,
Suite 320
West Hollywood 90069
8 All-Travel worldwide
2001 Barrington Ave.,
Suite 315
Los Angeles 90025
9 Corniche Travel Group worldwide
8721 Sunset Blvd.,
Suite 200
West Hollywood 90069
10 Willett Travel worldwide
11969 Ventura Blvd.,
First Floor
Studio City 91604
11 Carlisle Travel Management worldwide
5601 E. Slauson Ave.,
Suite 120
Los Angeles 90040
12 European Travel Agency Corp. Europe, Hawaii, Latin
523 W. Sixth St., America, Africa, Asia,
Suite 542 Middle East, Caribbean
Los Angeles 90014
13 Northridge Travel Service worldwide
9700 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge 91324
14 Calig World Travel Inc. (3) worldwide
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91364
15 TQ3 Travel Solutions worldwide
3130 S. Harbor Blvd.,
Suite 200
Santa Ana 92704
Rank Company Website
* name
* address
1 Altour altour.com
12100 Olympic Blvd.,
Suite 300
Los Angeles 90064
2 Travel Store Inc. travelstoreusa.com
11601 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90025
3 Montrose Travel montrosetravel.com
2349 Honolulu Ave.
Montrose 91020
4 Flight Centre USA Inc. flightcentre.com
1000 E. Dominguez St.,
Suite 200
Carson 90746
5 Travizon Inc. travizon.com
8500 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 918
Beverly Hills 90211
6 STA Travel Inc. statravel.com
5900 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Cassis Travel Services Inc. travelcts.com
9200 Sunset Blvd.,
Suite 320
West Hollywood 90069
8 All-Travel all-travel.com
2001 Barrington Ave.,
Suite 315
Los Angeles 90025
9 Corniche Travel Group corniche.com
8721 Sunset Blvd.,
Suite 200
West Hollywood 90069
10 Willett Travel willetttravel.com
11969 Ventura Blvd.,
First Floor
Studio City 91604
11 Carlisle Travel Management carlisletravel.com
5601 E. Slauson Ave.,
Suite 120
Los Angeles 90040
12 European Travel Agency Corp. europtours.com
523 W. Sixth St.,
Suite 542
Los Angeles 90014
13 Northridge Travel Service northridgetravel.com
9700 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge 91324
14 Calig World Travel Inc. (3) caligtravel.com
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91364
15 TQ3 Travel Solutions tg3.com
3130 S. Harbor Blvd.,
Suite 200
Santa Ana 92704
Rank Company Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone
1 Altour Barry Noskeau
12100 Olympic Blvd., executive v.p.
Suite 300 (310) 571-6000
Los Angeles 90064
2 Travel Store Inc. Wido L. Schaefer
11601 Wilshire Blvd. ceo, president
Los Angeles 90025 (310) 575-5540
3 Montrose Travel Joe McClure
2349 Honolulu Ave. president
Montrose 91020 (800) 666-8767
4 Flight Centre USA Inc. Andrea Slingsby
1000 E. Dominguez St., president
Suite 200 (877) 967-5347
Carson 90746
5 Travizon Inc. A.J. Gard
8500 Wilshire Blvd., director, account manager
Suite 918 (310) 246-5900
Beverly Hills 90211
6 STA Travel Inc. Nick Thomas
5900 Wilshire Blvd., president
Suite 900 (800) 777-0112
Los Angeles 90036
7 Cassis Travel Services Inc. Michele L. Montgomery
9200 Sunset Blvd., ceo, president
Suite 320 (310) 246-5400
West Hollywood 90069
8 All-Travel Eric J. Maryanov
2001 Barrington Ave., president
Suite 315 (310) 312-3368
Los Angeles 90025
9 Corniche Travel Group Anastasia Mann
8721 Sunset Blvd., chairman
Suite 200 (310) 854-6000
West Hollywood 90069
10 Willett Travel Tama Taylor Holve
11969 Ventura Blvd., ceo
First Floor (818) 762-0676
Studio City 91604
11 Carlisle Travel Management Jerry Saxe
5601 E. Slauson Ave., v.p., sales marketing
Suite 120 (323) 869-1800
Los Angeles 90040
12 European Travel Agency Corp. Edward Pipilidis
523 W. Sixth St., vice president
Suite 542 (213) 624-4881
Los Angeles 90014
13 Northridge Travel Service Nelson Tseng
9700 Reseda Blvd. vice president
Northridge 91324 (818) 886-2000
14 Calig World Travel Inc. (3) Marsha Calig
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. president
Woodland Hills 91364 (818) 703-0100
15 TQ3 Travel Solutions David Buskirk
3130 S. Harbor Blvd., president, western region
Suite 200 (714) 549-2552
Santa Ana 92704
NA--Not Available
(1) Includes full- and part-time employee agents and independent
contractors.
(2) U.S. revenues.
(3) Merged with Altour on July 1, 2005.
Note: The information on this list was supplied by representatives
of the agencies themselves. Agencies are ranked by 2004 L.A. County
revenues. A number of agencies including the Automobile Club of
Southern California, American Express Travel Services and World
Travel BTI may have qualified for this list, but refused to submit
information.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of
press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes
occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to
the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [c]2005 Los Angeles Business
Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without
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Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295.
Researched by David Nusbaum
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